Autism and Girls 13th February 2026 (online): Victorian ICYMHS, Children's Health and Wellbeing Locals (Hubs), Victorian headspace, ACHHO/ACHHS and Take Two clinicians
This is a half-day workshop delivered online via Zoom.
Please read the flyer, workshop description and cancellation policy to the left (select the image to view) before registration.
This is the subsidised cost registration page for Victorian ICYMHS, Children's Health and Wellbeing Locals (Hubs), Victorian headspace, ACHHO/ACHHS and Take Two only. Please note you cannot reserve a place in this workshop by purchasing a ticket you are not eligible for. If you purchase a subsidised place and are not eligible, your refund may be subject to an administration fee.
What does the training include?
This 3.5 hour live webinar explores recognising and diagnosing autism in children and young people assigned female at birth. Learning will include:
· Review of current research in this area.
· An introduction to non-prototypical presentations of autism often seen in girls, and common co-occurring mental health and health conditions.
· An introduction to masking in autism.
· An overview of considerations and adjustments needed when completing autism assessments with girls.
· Case examples and practical strategies to integrate into your clinical practice.
· Learn from lived experience perspectives.
· Helpful resources for clinicians, families and autistic girls.
Please note this workshop will not focus on post-diagnostic supports.
Who is the training for?
Mental health clinicians working with children and adolescents, e.g. psychologists, psychiatrists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, social workers, mental health nurses, paediatricians, advanced trainees in child & adolescent psychiatry, ICYMHS clinicians, headspace clinicians and paediatric fellows.
Who provides the training?
Dr Julia Cook, Autism Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Mindful
A/Prof Frances Saunders, Statewide Autism Coordinator and Senior Speech Pathologist, Mindful
Jo Rouse, Autism Lecturer and Senior Occupational Therapist, Mindful
Willow Metcalfe, Expert by Lived Experience.
Click here to download the course flyer
Mindful's workshops are funded by the Victorian Government. Some workshop places are made available for private practice and interstate clinicians, but many of our courses are specifically designed to skill-up particular cohorts of the Victorian mental health workforce. Our training is only available to overseas based clinicians on a case-by-case basis. If you practice outside of Australia please email our team at mindful-asd@unimelb.edu.au to confirm your eligibility.
Cancellation and No Show Policy:
Registered participants who are unable to attend and notify us of this in writing prior to fourteen days before the workshop may either:
(1) cancel their registration and receive a refund of their payment minus administration fee of 20%;
(2) transfer their registration to another eligible participant (no fee);
(3) in some circumstances may be able to transfer their registration to an equivalent-cost autism workshop in the same calendar year, if space is available.
Cancellations with less than 14 days' notice are not refundable. If there is someone else in your workplace that you wish to transfer your registration to, this may be permitted.
In exceptional circumstances, please contact us.